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install both Go Launcher EX and Go Launcher HD

In this series we will install both Go Launcher EX and Go Launcher HD - I have selected these launchers since they are heavily supported and offer a great deal of options and Themes. Go Launcher EX has the largest number of options but it was designed around a Phone form factor not a Tablet form factor while Go Launcher HD was designed around a Tablet form factor. We personally use Go Launcher EX on the Kindle 7" HD due to the vast available Themes, plus it gets updated about every week, so if you find a Go Launcher EX bug, it will be aggressively resolved.

Prerequisites:
1. Competed How To: 7" Kindle Fire HD Root
2. Completed How to: Install Google Play
3. Download and install either ES File Explorer or Root Explorer
Go Launcher Step 1: Download Go Launcher EX save GO_Launcher_EX_3_19_1.apk to your desktop
Go Launcher Step 2: Download Go Launcher HD save GO_Launcher_HD.apk to your desktop
Go Launcher Step 3: Download Live Wallpaper Picker save LiveWallpapersPicker.apk to your desktop
Go Launcher Step 3.1: Download AppWidgetPicker-1.2.3 save AppWidgetPicker-1.2.3.apk to your desktop
Go Launcher Step 4: Using Windows Explorer, move GO_Launcher_EX_3_19_1.apk, GO_Launcher_HD.apk, AppWidgetPicker-1.2.3.apk and LiveWallpapersPicker.apk from your desktop to Kindle/Internal Storage/Download
Go Launcher Step 5: Using ES File Explorer, launch ES File Explorer. Open the ES File Explorer Settings, Choose Root Settings. Make sure you check all the options in Root Settings. Be sure to Allow the Superuser request to ES File Explorer.
Go Launcher Step 6: Using ES File Explorer with Superuser permissions. Move GO_Launcher_EX_3_19_1.apk, GO_Launcher_HD.apk, AppWidgetPicker-1.2.3.apk and LiveWallpapersPicker.apk from /sdcard/Download to /system/app
Go Launcher Step 7: Next long press on /system/app/GO_Launcher_EX_3_19_1.apk select Permissions. Change the permissions to User: Read Write Group: Read Others: Read
Go Launcher Step 8: Next long press on /system/app/GO_Launcher_HD.apk select Permissions. Change the permissions to User: Read Write Group: Read Others: Read
Go Launcher Step 9: Next long press on /system/app/LiveWallpapersPicker.apk select Permissions. Change the permissions to User: Read Write Group: Read Others: Read
Go Launcher Step 9.1: Next long press on /system/app/AppWidgetPicker-1.2.3.apk select Permissions. Change the permissions to User: Read Write Group: Read Others: Read
Go Launcher Step 10: Using ES File Explorer, install /system/app/GO_Launcher_EX_3_19_1.apk by clicking on the GO_Launcher_EX_3_19_1.apk file. Complete the install.
Go Launcher Step 11: Using ES File Explorer, install /system/app/GO_Launcher_HD.apk by clicking on the GO_Launcher_HD.apk file. Complete the install.
Go Launcher Step 12: Reboot the Kindle. When the Kindle Reboots, it will display "Kindle is upgrading Please Wait". Wait for the services to start, about 10-20 seconds.
Go Launcher Step 13: Next you will be displayed with an option to set your default Launcher: Home (Kindle Launcher), Go Launcher EX, or Go Launcher HD. Choose one. At this point do not check the "default" box until you have figured out what is your favorite Launcher. Test all 3, then when you make a final decision, click on the picture of a House, here you will be presented with the same dialog box - choose you "default" Launcher.
Note: You can always change Launchers by going into Apps and selecting Home (Kindle Launcher), Go Launcher EX, or Go Launcher HD.